Fluid
noun
A substance that has no fixed shape and flows freely, like water or air.
Water, oil, and nitrogen are all types of fluids.
adjective
Something that can change easily or move smoothly.
The performance had a fluid quality that made it seem almost effortless.
noun
A liquid that is used in mechanical or technical operations.
Make sure to check the brake fluid in your car regularly.
Often appears as...
- brake fluid
- transmission fluid
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Technical
adjective
Ability to express oneself smoothly and eloquently.
Her fluid command of the language impressed everyone in the meeting.
Often appears as...
- fluid motion
- fluid movement
noun
Fluids in the body, like blood or urine.
Dehydration can reduce the amount of fluids in your body.
Often appears as...
- body fluid
- biological fluid
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Medical
adjective
Able to change easily to adjust to different conditions or situations.
We need a fluid plan that can adapt to changing circumstances.
noun
A substance that has no fixed shape and flows freely, like water or air.
Water, oil, and nitrogen are all types of fluids.
adjective
Something that can change easily or move smoothly.
The performance had a fluid quality that made it seem almost effortless.
noun
A liquid that is used in mechanical or technical operations.
Make sure to check the brake fluid in your car regularly.
Often appears as...
- brake fluid
- transmission fluid
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Ability to express oneself smoothly and eloquently.
Her fluid command of the language impressed everyone in the meeting.
Often appears as...
- fluid motion
- fluid movement
noun
Fluids in the body, like blood or urine.
Dehydration can reduce the amount of fluids in your body.
Often appears as...
- body fluid
- biological fluid
Usage tips
Medical
adjective
Able to change easily to adjust to different conditions or situations.
We need a fluid plan that can adapt to changing circumstances.
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical States
Fluids can refer to liquids or gases, both of which flow and take the shape of their container.
The physicist explained how fluids like water and air behave under different pressures.
Pro Tip 2/2Freely Moving
The key characteristic of fluids is their ability to flow freely, as opposed to solids.
Children love playing with fluids, watching them spread and mix.
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
It doesn't mean it's not real. What it means is we have to understand what it is as something which has a history, has certain things that keep it together, but it's a process, it's fluid, it's forever changing. Now that, I think, is a model for understanding ourselves, and I think it's a liberating model.
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Why is ketchup so hard...
Now imagine that same bottle full of a liquid like water. That would pour like a dream. Ketchup, though, can't seem to make up its mind. Is it is a solid? Or a liquid? The answer is, it depends. The world's most common fluids like water, oils and alcohols respond to force linearly.
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The unexpected math...
From the curves measured for pixel separations, they concluded that paintings from Van Gogh's period of psychotic agitation behave remarkably similar to fluid turbulence. His self-portrait with a pipe, from a calmer period in Van Gogh's life, showed no sign of this correspondence.
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Computing with fluids PIPE...
working with tiny little fluid computers that we were passing this material around to be able to control it I don't know what happens when something goes wrong on a computer like that but it didn't scale you're probably happy didn't scale otherwise you would be
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Why should you read...
With its fluid language and approach to identity, "Orlando" is considered a key text in gender studies. The mind can only fly so far from the body before it returns to the constraints of life. Like many of her characters, Woolf's life ended in tragedy
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How do pregnancy tests...
The test starts when urine is applied to the exposed end of the strip. As the fluid travels up the absorbent fibers, it will cross three separate zones, each with an important task. When the wave hits the first zone, the reaction zone,
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Are ghost ships real? -...
water in its hold, and lifeboats missing. The discovery of its intact cargo and a captain's log that ended abruptly led to wild rumors and speculation. But the real culprits were two scientific buoyancy and fluid dynamics.
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Why do your knuckles...
like hyaluronic acid and lubricin. Synovial fluid is more or less the texture of egg yolk and its primary purpose is to cushion the bones and help them glide past each other. It also contains phagocytic cells
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The Hot Zone: Official...
It spreads through bodily fluids. When we show each other affection It's learning. It's evolved. It will wipe us out if we don't get ahead of it. Woah. You're going to get us all killed.
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Hippo vs Lion Clan PIPE...
hippos can't sweat but they do secrete a thick oily reddish fluid this acts as a sunscreen and helps protect against infection but he still needs to drink
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
It doesn't mean it's not real. What it means is we have to understand what it is as something which has a history, has certain things that keep it together, but it's a process, it's fluid, it's forever changing. Now that, I think, is a model for understanding ourselves, and I think it's a liberating model.
Video examples
Why is ketchup so hard...
Now imagine that same bottle full of a liquid like water. That would pour like a dream. Ketchup, though, can't seem to make up its mind. Is it is a solid? Or a liquid? The answer is, it depends. The world's most common fluids like water, oils and alcohols respond to force linearly.
Video examples
The unexpected math...
From the curves measured for pixel separations, they concluded that paintings from Van Gogh's period of psychotic agitation behave remarkably similar to fluid turbulence. His self-portrait with a pipe, from a calmer period in Van Gogh's life, showed no sign of this correspondence.
Video examples
Computing with fluids PIPE...
working with tiny little fluid computers that we were passing this material around to be able to control it I don't know what happens when something goes wrong on a computer like that but it didn't scale you're probably happy didn't scale otherwise you would be
Video examples
Why should you read...
With its fluid language and approach to identity, "Orlando" is considered a key text in gender studies. The mind can only fly so far from the body before it returns to the constraints of life. Like many of her characters, Woolf's life ended in tragedy
Video examples
How do pregnancy tests...
The test starts when urine is applied to the exposed end of the strip. As the fluid travels up the absorbent fibers, it will cross three separate zones, each with an important task. When the wave hits the first zone, the reaction zone,
Video examples
Are ghost ships real? -...
water in its hold, and lifeboats missing. The discovery of its intact cargo and a captain's log that ended abruptly led to wild rumors and speculation. But the real culprits were two scientific buoyancy and fluid dynamics.
Video examples
Why do your knuckles...
like hyaluronic acid and lubricin. Synovial fluid is more or less the texture of egg yolk and its primary purpose is to cushion the bones and help them glide past each other. It also contains phagocytic cells
Video examples
The Hot Zone: Official...
It spreads through bodily fluids. When we show each other affection It's learning. It's evolved. It will wipe us out if we don't get ahead of it. Woah. You're going to get us all killed.
Video examples
Hippo vs Lion Clan PIPE...
hippos can't sweat but they do secrete a thick oily reddish fluid this acts as a sunscreen and helps protect against infection but he still needs to drink
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Gareth Bale
Welsh Athlete
Now that sports science is more advanced, we know that there are so many off-pitch factors that can affect how good you can become. If people are telling you to sleep a certain number of hours, eat specific foods, and drink a certain volume of fluids, then you have to be prepared to listen and learn.
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Kristin Armstrong
American Athlete
Parents walk a fine line between discipline and grace - values have to hold even when circumstances change or call for compromise or compassion. It's the ultimate challenge to be both firm and fluid, soft and strong, yielding yet rock solid.
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Jason Moran
American Musician
It's important that the art forms communicate, whether it's the dance program with the jazz program or the classical program with the opera program, that these conversations becomes fluid.
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Killer Mike
American Musician
I don't want to be married to any ideology, because life is a lot more fluid than that, and I think that we're trained and conditioned in this country to think in teams.
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Gauri Khan
Indian Producer
Styles are so fluid, forever changing, that as a designer, you have to keep learning and keep growing your tastes, along with catering to the needs of your client.
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Jacques Yves Cousteau
French Explorer
Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.
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Jo Brand
British Comedian
I think self-esteem is fluid. It's not a fixed state, and so some days are better than others.
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Talib Kweli
American Musician
Things are fluid in this world, and if you don't remain fluid, you get lost in the sauce.
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John Isner
American Athlete
Everything has gone pretty fluidly in my personal life, so I think that certainly helps.
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Petra Collins
Canadian Artist
My lens and my personality, it's just fluid. The art isn't just in one place.
Quote examples
Gareth Bale
Welsh Athlete
Now that sports science is more advanced, we know that there are so many off-pitch factors that can affect how good you can become. If people are telling you to sleep a certain number of hours, eat specific foods, and drink a certain volume of fluids, then you have to be prepared to listen and learn.
Quote examples
Kristin Armstrong
American Athlete
Parents walk a fine line between discipline and grace - values have to hold even when circumstances change or call for compromise or compassion. It's the ultimate challenge to be both firm and fluid, soft and strong, yielding yet rock solid.
Quote examples
Jason Moran
American Musician
It's important that the art forms communicate, whether it's the dance program with the jazz program or the classical program with the opera program, that these conversations becomes fluid.
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Killer Mike
American Musician
I don't want to be married to any ideology, because life is a lot more fluid than that, and I think that we're trained and conditioned in this country to think in teams.
Quote examples
Gauri Khan
Indian Producer
Styles are so fluid, forever changing, that as a designer, you have to keep learning and keep growing your tastes, along with catering to the needs of your client.
Quote examples
Jacques Yves Cousteau
French Explorer
Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.
Quote examples
Jo Brand
British Comedian
I think self-esteem is fluid. It's not a fixed state, and so some days are better than others.
Quote examples
Talib Kweli
American Musician
Things are fluid in this world, and if you don't remain fluid, you get lost in the sauce.
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John Isner
American Athlete
Everything has gone pretty fluidly in my personal life, so I think that certainly helps.
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Petra Collins
Canadian Artist
My lens and my personality, it's just fluid. The art isn't just in one place.
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